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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Power curve graph for the Spectre engine with an open exhaust, comparing different camshafts and pistons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 4\1\  01-page235
Date  28th April 1935
  
SPECTRECodename for Phantom III POWER CURVE (OPEN EXHAUST)
Sp.{Mr Spinney} 9
COMPRESSION RATIO 6:1
① NO. 2 UNIT - H.S. 1536 - CAMSHAFT - AEROLITE PISTONS
② CALCULATED CURVE OF NO. 2 UNIT USING SEMI-SPLIT PISTONS FROM BENTLEY RESULTS.
③ NO. 3 UNIT - (E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 86371) 112 1/2° CAMSHAFT (E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 84546) PISTONS SEMI-SPLIT.
B.H.P.
R.P.M.
M.E.P. LBS / SQ"
TIMING WITH .020 CL'CE
H.S. 1536 CAMSHAFT
TDC
EC 10°
IC 53°
EO 48°
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 86371 CAMSHAFT
TDC
EC 10°
IC 44°
EO 37.5°
L.H.S / 28.4.35
  
  


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